Calf-weaner.



.No. 873,516. PATENTED DEC. 10; 1907.

E. B. DBHLER.

GALF WEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1907.

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OFFICE- EDWARD E. DEHLER, OF WONEWOC, WISCONSIN.

CALF-WEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

, Application filed May 18.1907. Serial No. 374.323.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD E. DEHLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wonewoc, in the county of Juneau and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Calf-Weaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a calf weaner of that type having a flexible barb-carrying member which is supported on the calfs head by means of a sultable head gear or harness, in connection with nostril gripping members whereby the calf can be readily pastured and at the same time effectively weaned.

The invention has for one of its objects to improve and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character so as to be comparatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture, readily applied and secured in position, and effective in operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a rubber or other bulb having internal barbs which prick the nose of the calf when an inward pressure is applied, the bulb being attached to a suitable means for supporting it in position on the calfs head.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described hereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates one of the embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device applied to a calf; Fig. 2 is a plan view there- 0 Fig. 3 is a section on line 33, Fig. 2.

' Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a ring on which is mounted a hemi-spherical rubber or other flexible bulb 2 secured in place on the ring by an outer ring 3 and rivets 4, as shown in Fig. 3, and arranged within the bulb is a plurality of barbs or pointed members 5 mounted on a base plate 6 that has a stud 7 passing through an aperture in the bulb and a washer 8, the outer end of the stud being riveted down against the said washer.

On the ring 1 are laterally extending barbs 9 preferably formed integral therewith, and hingedly connected at the base of each pointed member 9 is a nose-gripping member 10 curved inwardly and terminating in an enlarged head or grip 11, removable stops such as cotter pins 12 being ap lied for limiting the outward movement of t e gripping members 10 and holding them in place when the device is applied to a calf. ments or gripping devices 11 engage in the nostrils and grip the gristly portion or web between the nostrils.

The enlarge- Attached to the ring 1 are approximately horizontally extending wire members 12 hooked at 13 into apertures in the ring and having theirinner ends formed into loops 14. Extending diagonally between each side member 12 and the ring 1 is a brace 15 that hooks at 16 into the ring, and at 17 into an 1 eye 18 formed in the side member 12.

Attached to the side members and extending over the bridge of the nose is a strap 19 that extends around, the side members 12 between the loops 14. and eyes 18 and the ends are fastened by means of buckles 20, and at tached to the nose strap 19 is a head strap 21 that passes upwardly along the sides of the head, and under the ears and around the to of the head, as shown in Fig. 1. By thls head gear, in connection with the nose gripping members 10, the barb-carrying bulb 2 can be held in proper position.

It will be noted that the looped extremities 14 of the side members 12 extend inwardly under the lower jaw so as to coop? erate with the straps to prevent the parts from being worked ofi.

The device is applied to the calf in the manner shown in Fig. 1, and the barb-carrying member 2 is so disposed as to permit the calf to readily pasture. When, however, the calf attempts to take milk, the pressure on the bulb 2 will compress the latter inwardly and the barbs will prick the nose, thereby causing the calf to desist. Also the barbs 9 serve to prick the cow and, by being thus annoyed, will cause her to move away. The device is readily applied and is of comparatively light weight and easy and comfortable to wear during pasturing.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily a parent to those s Killed in the art to which t e lnvention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired, as are within the scope of the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 2- 1. A weaning device comprising a supporting member, a hollow hemispherical body fixedly secured to the member, a plurality of barbs disposed within the body, a common base plate for the barbs, means for securing the base plate solely to the body, and means for attaching the supporting member to the head of an animal.

2. A weaning device comprising a hemispherical body of resilient material, a pair of rings arranged internally and externally of the body at the edge thereof, outwardly extending barbs on one of the rings, internal barbs on the body, and means attached to one of the rings for securing the device to the head of an animal.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a supporting member, a flexible body carried thereby, internal pricking devices on the said body, means for attaching the member to the head of an animal, and: external barbs on the member.

4:. A device of the class described comprising an annular member, outwardly extending barbs, nose-gripping devices on the member, a flexible body attached to the said annular member, barbs supported wholly on the body.

5. A device of the class described com.- prising a ring, a hemi-spherical bulb secured at its edge to the ring, internally arranged pricking members secured to the bulb, outwardly extending and fixed barbs on the ring, nose-gripping devices connected with the barbs, and means for cooperating with the devices for supporting the ring and attached parts on the head of an animal.

6. A device of the class described comprising a ring, fixed outwardly-extending barbs thereon, wire side members secured to the ring, a nose strap attached to the side members, a head strap secured to the nose strap, and a flexible barb-carrying body attached to the ring and arranged to prick the nose of the animal when pressed imvardly.

7. A device of the class described comprising an annular supporting ring, a hemispherical bulb fitted over the ring and secured thereto, a plurality of pricking members arranged within the bulb, means for attaehing the members to the bulb, nose-gripping devices attached to the barbs, side members attached to the ring and having inwardly bent extremities, braces between the members and ring, and a harness structure secured to the side members lor holding the device on the head of an animal.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD E. DEHLER. Witnesses A. P. GALE, CARL HERREWIG. 

